Argentine referee Mariamo Gonzalez has bridged the gap between players and officials in the South American country by congratulating a striker after he netted a wonder goal.

Nicolas Barbero’s deft lob was so good even Gonzalez couldn’t help but get involved in the celebrations in the match between Berbero’s Sociedad Sportiva Devoto and Almafuerte in the lower leagues of Argentinean football, which took place at the end of last month.

No player seemed remotely surprised or put out by the referee’s intervention, so maybe it’s a regular occurrence in Argentinean football.

But it seems unlikely the players, management or supporters of Boca Juniors would be so understanding if an official congratulated a River Plate striker on netting against them.

So a nice, if somewhat brave move by Mr Gonzalez.

Maybe it’s a tactic Mark Clattenburg should employ next time he takes charge of a match at Stamford Bridge. But then again, on second thoughts…